駄目元

だめもと ダメもと

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

目元千両

めもとせんりょう

beautiful eyes, bright-eyed, there being a sublime charm about one's eyes

目元千両口元万両

めもとせんりょうくちもとまんりょう

(woman with) beautiful eyes and mouth

駄目で元々

だめでもともと ダメでもともと

giving something a try because one has nothing to lose

元

もと げん

origin, source

お目目

おめめ

eyes

元ヤンキー

もとヤンキー

reformed delinquent, former delinquent youth

元栓

もとせん

stopcock (gas, water)

家元

いえもと

head of a school (of music, dance), head family of a school

元鞘

もとさや

returning to normal after all is said and done

元型

げんけい

archetype

元服

げんぷく げんぶく

male coming of age ceremony

膝元

ひざもと しっか

near one's knee

元高

もとだか

principal (e.g. in a loan)

腰元

こしもと

chamber maid, female servant

多元

たげん

pluralism, diversity

元軍

げんぐん もとぐん

Yuan-Dynasty Chinese-Mongolian military

保元

ほげん ほうげん

Hougen era (1156.4.27-1159.4.20)

帳元

ちょうもと

(business) manager